Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping is an English mixed martial arts fighter. He was the light heavyweight division champion on the reality television series The Ultimate Fighter

Bisping began doing martial arts at eight years old. He also did some jiu-jitsu and kickboxing in his youth, winning the 1995 silver medal in the world jiu-jitsu championship and the British kickboxing championship five times.UFC: Michael Bisping

During the time he was not fighting Bisping worked various jobs including work as a slaughterman, a builder and a laborer. Just before becoming a mixed martial arts fighter he worked as an upholsterer. In the summer of 2003, Bisping began training in mixed martial arts.UFC: Michael Bisping

• • Height: 6 ft. 2 in.
  • Weight: 205 lbs.
  • MMA Record: 15-1-0 (9 by KO)

• February 29, 1979: Born
• 2004: Defeats Mark Epstein to win the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Title
• 2005: Defeats Dave Radford at a CWFC event
• 2006: Defeats Eric Shafer to win the The Ultimate Fighter 3 light heavyweight contest
• 2007: Suffers his 1st loss to Rashad Evens at UFC 78
• 2007: Announces that he will be dropping down in weight to the middleweight division